| abstract |
A novel steroid of the formula <IMAGE> I wherein X is methylene and R is an optionally substituted carbocyclic aryl or heterocyclic aryl or optionally substituted vinyl or ethynyl or X is a simple bond or -S- and R is optionally substituted carbocyclic aryl or heterocyclic aryl, R2 is methyl or ethyl, R3 is selected from the group consisting of optionally substituted alkyl of 1 to 8 carbon atoms and optionally substituted alkenyl and alkynyl of 2 to 8 carbon atoms, R4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and acyl, <IMAGE> is selected from the group consisting of <IMAGE> R6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl, the wavy line indicates alpha or beta - and the dotted line in 1(2) indicates the optional presence of a second carbon-carbon bond and novel process and intermediates therefore having anti-glucocorticoid activity. |